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Jake Taylor — Getting Better at Decision Making (EP.96)

Infinite Loops

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Free Energy and Surprise Minimisation - A Game and a Habit

The magician is building a mental model in people's heads and then surprising them with free energy. Our brains are always making those predictions, and meanwhile, they don't the rear flanking manoeuvre which happens and you catch them off guard. I love tying it into the magic because that's what magic is. And i cant tof make it a game and a habit. Obviously you've got to make all these things habitual, and you'vegot to make it fun. Another job to be done by your fun. Exactly.

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